McIlvaine, James Hall, 1846-1921

McIlvaine was born in Utica, New York and educated at Princeton University. He pastored both Presbyterian and Episcopal churches, but is classified as Episcopal in the Library. He worked in New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island before coming to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1900. He was rector of Calvary Episcopal Church there until 1916, and also served St. Stephen’s and St. Peter’s. According to obituaries published in religious periodicals The Churchman and The Living Church, he was killed by a “motor truck” that was allegedly “being driven on the wrong side of the street.”

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McIlvaine User Guide

Robert H. Ellison

The User Guide for the Library of Appalachian Preaching is a Google Sheet that can be searched, sorted, and downloaded for offline use.

This part of the Guide provides information about McIlvaine's sermons and other discourses. It includes the title, scripture text, date and place the address was delivered (if known), and so on. This information is available in the master list of sermons as well.
Bursting of the War Cloud

James Hall McIlvaine

“The Bursting of the War Cloud,” a sermon on Psalm 76:10, was preached on September 13, 1914 in Calvary Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Call of the City: A Sermon

James Hall McIlvaine

“The Call of the City,” a sermon on Lamentations 1:12, was preached on December 13, 1908 in Calvary Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Christian Character: A Sermon by the Rector of Calvary Church After the Death of the Senior Warder, James W. Brown

James Hall McIlvaine

“Christian Character,” a sermon on Acts 11:24, was preached on October 31, 1909, probably in Calvary Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Christian Indignation

James Hall McIlvaine

“Christian Indignation,” a sermon on Psalm 139:21-22, was preached on June 30, 1918, in The Presbyterian Church in the Pittsburgh suburb of Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Christianity and Wealth

James Hall McIlvaine

“Christianity and Wealth,” a sermon on Luke 6:11-12, was preached on December 13, 1891, in the Church of the Covenant, a Presbyterian congregation in New York City.
Great Fight

James Hall McIlvaine

“A Great Fight,” a sermon on Numbers 25:8, was preached in Calvary Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was apparently preached on “Tuberculosis Sunday” and “printed by the Tuberculosis League in the hope that other Ministers may investigate the work, and give their people information about it.”
Medical Missions

James Hall McIlvaine

"Medical Missions,” a sermon on Matthew 4:23-24, was preached on March 22, 1914 in Calvary Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Peace and Righteousness

James Hall McIlvaine

“Peace and Righteousness,” a sermon on Isaiah 32:17, was preached on October 4, 1914 in Calvary Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Permanent Episcopal Fund

James Hall McIlvaine

As stated on the title page, “The Permanent Episcopal Fund” was delivered on November 14, 1911 “at a dinner of the Church Club of the Diocese of Pittsburgh.”
Religious Vulgarity

James Hall McIlvaine

“Religious Vulgarity,” a sermon on Philippians 4:8, was preached on January 18, 1914 in Calvary Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Some Reasons for Thanksgiving: A Sermon

James Hall McIlvaine

"Some Reasons for Thanksgiving,” a sermon on Psalm 116:17, was preached on June 16, 1907 (“Thank Offering Sunday”) in Calvary Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
St. Francis of Assisi: Six Addresses in Lent

James Hall McIlvaine

As the title indicates, this is a collection of 6 Lenten addresses delivered while McIlvaine was rector of Calvary Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Information about each sermon is provided in the User Guide.